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Why Religion, Culture & Society at Lehigh?

As a religion, culture & society major at Lehigh, you explore the character and significance of the major religious traditions of the world. You will examine ethical problems and basic issues of value and meaning raised by modern multicultural and technological society. 

Religion, culture & society majors benefit from a strong foundation in interdisciplinary independent research and analytical writing to understand religious thought and behavior as features of the human experience. 

Graduates go on to careers in law, medicine, education, marketing, the arts, and nonprofit work. Many pursue advanced degrees in religious studies as well as fields such as social work, law, education, criminology and medicine. It is also an excellent major if you are thinking about a career in the civil or foreign service.

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Emmy Simpson religion studies major

“Religion bleeds into so many different parts of society. You could fit it into a lot of different categories of occupations.”

Emmy Simpson

Religion, Culture & Society and Philosophy Double Major
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Ben Wright, University Distinguished Professor in Lehigh University

Faculty Spotlight

As Ben Wright approaches retirement, the renowned scholar celebrates a career unraveling the mysteries of the Second Temple period and advancing fresh perspectives in early Judaism studies.


Ben Wright

University Distinguished Professor

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Minjung Noh, assistant professor of religion, culture and society
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Minjung Noh Explores Korean Women Missionaries in Haiti

Through the lenses of race, gender, and religion, Noh reveals the complex impacts of colonialism and evangelical missions linking Korea, the U.S., and Haiti.

 

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